design by Joanna Ma

Joe Coca

Presents the 2012 Amigurumi Calendar Projects

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Toni Rexroat
Polar Lucibear is the cutest polar bear you’ll
ever see, but with a good sniff and a careful
listening, Polar Lucibear can locate the exact
location of any ring seal hiding under the ice.
A mere 5", Polar Lucibear is dangerously cute!
Finished Size: 5" tall and 4" wide.
Yarn: Worsted Weight (#4 Medium).
Shown Here: Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice (100% acrylic;
170 yd [156 m]/31⁄2 oz [100 g]; ): #100 white, 1 ball.
Hook: Size F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary
to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: One pair 12 mm black safety eyes; 18 mm
animal nose; yarn needle; polyester fiberfill; small piece
of white felt; small piece of gray felt; small piece of
black felt; craft glue; stitch marker (m).
Gauge: 20 sts and 16 rows = 4" in sc.
Skill Level: Easy.
Notes
Exact gauge is not necessary for this project. Gauge
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should be tight enough to make a fabric that will hold
the stuffing in place and keep its shape.
All pieces are worked in spirals. Do not join rnds. Use
stitch marker (m) to indicate beg of rnd, move m up as
each rnd is completed.
Head
Rnd 1: Beg at top of head, ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from
hook—6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sts.
Rnd 3: [Sc in next st, 2 sc in next st] 6 times—18 sts.
Rnd 4: [Sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times—24 sts.
Rnd 5: [Sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times—30 sts.
Rnd 6: [Sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times—36 sts.
Rnd 7: [Sc in next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st] 6 times—42 sts.
Rnds 8–14: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 15: [Sc in next 5 sts, sc2tog (see Glossary)] 6
times—36 sts.
Rnd 16: [Sc in next 4 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—30 sts.
Rnd 17: [Sc in next 3 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—24 sts.
Rnd 18: [Sc in next 2 sts, sc2tog] 6 times—18 sts. Fasten
off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff head at
this time.
Ears (make 2)
Rnds 1–3: Work Rnds 1–3 of head—18 sts.
Rnd 4: Sc around. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for
sewing. Ears do not need to be stuffed.
Snout
Rnds 1–4: Work Rnds 1–4 of ears—18 sts.
Rnd 5: Sc in next 8 sts (for bottom of snout), sl st in next
st, leave rem sts unworked (for top of snout). Fasten off,
leaving a long tail for sewing.
Body
Rnds 1–6: Work Rnds 1–6 of head—36 sts.
Rnds 7–10: Sc around.
Rnd 11: [Sc in next 4 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—30 sts.
Rnd 12: Sc around.
Rnd 13: [Sc in next 3 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—24 sts.
Rnd 14: [Sc in next 2 sc, sc2tog] 6 times—18 sts.
Fasten off. Stuff body firmly.
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook—6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sts.
Rnds 3–5: Sc around.
Rnd 6: Sc2tog, sc in next 8 sts, sc2tog—10 sts.
Rnds 7–9: Sc around.
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Rnd 10: Sc in next 7 sts (for top side of arm), sl st in next
st, leave rem sts unworked (for underside of arm)—7
sts. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff arms
lightly.
Legs (make 2)
Rnds 1–4: Work Rnds 1–4 of head—24 sts.
Rnd 5: Sc around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff legs
firmly.
Tail
Rnd 1: Ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook—6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around—12 sts.
Rnd 3: Sc2tog around—6 sts.
Tail does not need to be stuffed.
Finishing
Attach safety eyes to head bet Rnds 11 and 12; space
eyes about 5 sts apart. Stuff head. Attach animal nose
to snout bet Rnds 1 and 2. Be sure to insert the nose
closer to the top side (or shorter side) of snout. Sew
snout to head, centered just below eyes. Position
snout so that shorter side is on top while longer side
seals off bottom. When snout is about 2⁄3 attached
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to face, stuff snout lightly and finish sewing to head.
Cut 2 small white fangs from white felt and glue to
bottom of snout. Sew head to body. Flatten ears to
form semicircles, curve semicircles slightly and sew to
head, about 3 rows from top center on each side. Cut
small half-circles from gray felt and glue into ears. Sew
arms onto body. Place longer side of arms on outside
facing you, with shorter side facing body. This provides
smoother seaming. Position arms beg at neck. Cont
sewing arms to body until arms are securely attached
to body and will support bear sitting on its own. Sew
legs behind arms and extending outward from body.
Position legs in a way that will support bear sitting on
its own. Cut small paw prints from black felt and glue
onto rear paws. Sew tail onto back end of bear.
JOANNA MA first started crocheting at age eight for a
class elective in Chinese School and was told she had
no talent. So she gave up. Seventeen years later, she
picked up crochet again just for fun, made an R2D2
amigurumi for her brother’s birthday out of scraps
lying around the house, and her creative juices haven’t
stopped since!
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